Detection and measurement of microbial lipase activity: A review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-187

  Thomson, Carrie A ^a   Delaquis, Pascal J ^a   Mazza, G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Esterases; Lipase substrates; Lipolytic activity; Microorganisms; Plate assay; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYMOLOGY; HEAT; LIPOLYSIS; METABOLISM; PH; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIPASE; LIPOLYSIS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033091456     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408399908500492     Document Type: Review

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